Texal Christie, who exchanged mechanical engineering for the classroom, has been reaping the rewards of the career switch. The latest came on September 8 when he was among educators invited to Jamaica House, where they were awarded the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service To Education. “I feel very elated,” the Kellits High School…
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Clarendon man charged after home invasion, murder
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers charged 36-year-old Roy Golding, otherwise called ‘Bud’, from Palm Crescent in May Pen, Clarendon, in relation to various offences on Tuesday, June 2. He is charged with Murder, Shooting With Intent, Illegal Possession of Firearm, and Illegal Possession of Ammunition. The JCF said: “It is alleged that,…
Church gives more than $200K to student members in May Pen
The Power of Faith Deliverance Ministry church in May Pen, Clarendon, recently distributed scholarships and grants amounting to $215,000 to seven students from its congregation. Of the amount distributed, Chrystal Carty got a one-time scholarship of $100,000. That is the single largest chunk of the disbursement this year, and the largest single disbursement since the…
Clarendon gunman mobbed, killed in Manchester
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a man who attempted to rob a woman was mobbed and killed in Manchester and a gun he allegedly used was handed over to cops on Sunday, March 10. He is 27-year-old Michael Simms from Junior Gully in May Pen, Clarendon. The JCF said: “Reports are that, about 7:30AM,…
MISSING: Yanique Grant, 14, from Clarendon
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 14-year-old student Yanique Grant from Palmers Cross in May Pen, Clarendon, has been missing since Sunday, February 17. She is of dark complexion, stout build, and is about 152 centimetres (5 feet) tall. The JCF said: “Reports are that, about 9pm, Yanique was last seen at home dressed in…
6-y-o Dajahne Pennant drowns in flood waters
The six-year-old boy who died after flood waters swept him away in the Mount Claire area of Clarendon yesterday (October 1) has been identified as Dajahne Pennant from Oliver Gardens in May Pen. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said, according to reports from the May Pen Police, Dejahne was on way home with a 13-year-old…
Gunmen burn house | occupants escape gunshots in Clarendon
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said detectives are probing the circumstances surrounding a shooting and subsequent arson on Windsor Avenue in May Pen, Clarendon. “Reports from the May Pen police are that, about 2:30am [today, July 2], residents who occupied a seven bedroom dwelling were awakened by armed men who lit the house and then…